KABOB RECIPES

Build a Better Kebab

The secret ingredient for a slew of healthy, easy meals? A stick

Build a Better KebabThe secret ingredient for a slew of healthy, easy meals? A stick

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The very nature of a skewer—lean meat or fish interspersed with a variety of fresh vegetables and maybe brushed with a simple lowcalorie, high-flavor sauce—all but guarantees healthy eating. Best of all, kebabs take just a few minutes to assemble and the potential for deliciousness is limited only by your imagination. Try one of our suggested kebab perfections (at left), or thread your own lean-and-mean masterpiece (at right). Now stop drooling and go fire up the grill!

Combos
To help get the party started, we've laid out a few of our favorite flavor pairings.